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    Seattle RN

    adventure_rn replied to Moenine9's topic in Washington Nursing

    Just read through your other posts, and had a couple more thoughts. First, I wouldn't put too much stock into the pay differential for a BSN. In my experience, even if you do get a differential for...
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    Anyone disliked ICU?

    adventure_rn replied to RNbubu's topic in Critical Care

    So, I don't have any experience in adult ICU or tele, however... As others have pointed out, as with any specialty, be prepared to feel like a new grad again. Be prepared to feel frustrated,...
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    Touched face with gloves, worried now

    adventure_rn replied to PTtech's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Per our TOS we can't give medical advice, so if you have an issue arise (i.e. an eye infection) that you think is related, you should see your primary care provider or employee health. That said,...
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    Switch and bait on open shifts?

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing it's because you're per diem? In my experience, within the floating progression travelers go first, then per diem, then scheduled. A per diem with a ton of seniority still floats before a...
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    Seattle RN

    adventure_rn replied to Moenine9's topic in Washington Nursing

    RN salaries in Seattle aren't great relative to the sky-rocketing cost of living due to booming tech companies (think Amazon, Microsoft) recruiting new grads with starting salaries of $100,000+. You...
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    Rooming in on another unit?

    adventure_rn replied to Lady_Leijing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agree with Guy. I've only ever seen it the way he described: kids staying for photo or NAS get officially transferred to peds (with a peds nurse) where parents can room in and do most cares, well kids...
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    Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    adventure_rn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In most cases, it seems like 'holding a baby in' would be a recipe for cord compression and hypoxic ischemic injury. I guess if you have a prolapsed cord case, you might 'hold the baby in' by pushing...
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    Contracts posted online?

    adventure_rn replied to BetterEachDay's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I've never had a problem finding union contracts via google (vs. non-union hospitals, where getting salary and benefit info is like pulling teeth!). One search phrase that might help is "collective...
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    Books to give to favorite patients in NICU

    adventure_rn replied to megelizabeth1992's topic in General Nursing

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    Books to give to favorite patients in NICU

    adventure_rn replied to megelizabeth1992's topic in General Nursing

    I've definitely had my butt kicked by a 26-weeker; it all makes sense
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    NICU Nurses in Academia?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all. I'm curious to hear if there are any current/former NICU nurses working in an academic setting, and what your role is. I absolutely love bedside NICU nursing, and plan to do it throughout my...
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    Recommended NICUs?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm hoping for some advice on finding a NICU that's a good fit. I'm very mobile (no family commitments in any given location) and willing to move. I have a few years of both Level III and (low-ish...
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    Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    adventure_rn replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    As a student talking to your clinical instructor, it would be appropriate to debrief about these experiences; however, you'd want to keep the focus on you (how you're processing, what it made you...
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    RN with two jobs? One non nursing

    adventure_rn replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, I've thought about moonlighting as a bar tender just because I used to have such a blast tending bar, even though I'd make much more picking up OT nursing shifts. Fortunately I love my RN job,...
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    STETHOSCOPE HELP

    adventure_rn replied to Danielledlt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I started nursing school clinicals, I used my dad's old Littmann from from med school 25 years prior!! The sound quality was still much better than many of my friends' discount student scopes....
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    Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    adventure_rn replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Similarly, you could text staff and offer a bonus that increases until someone finally agrees to it, kind of like the airlines do to get people off of overbooked flights. I worked at a facility where...
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    Nursing School in Seattle

    adventure_rn replied to MaddieGilchrist's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Just as an FYI, Seattle is a relatively saturated, competitive job market for new grad RNs (due to the huge number of nursing programs), so you may have a harder time finding an acute care job without...
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    Could what I wear outside of work be a fireable offence?

    adventure_rn replied to browneyed_girlie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Idk, maybe I'm just paranoid but I could see it being a problem. Most companies (not just healthcare) seem to have a mentality of, 'You work for us, therefore you represent our public image,' even...
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    Dirty bed sheets/RN/CNA/UAP/CP

    adventure_rn replied to STUNUR321's topic in General Students

    As a student: not your place, not your problem. Even if you have good intentions, you risk seriously ticking some off both nurses and management (who could be potential employers or references...
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    Respect For Nurses

    adventure_rn replied to RNGummy40's topic in General Nursing

    I think most people who have never been hospitalized (or had a loved one hospitalized) don't understand the scope of our practice until they're in that position. My nursing school had a huge...
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    Does an accelerated program really prepare you?

    adventure_rn replied to LilaDavis's topic in General Students

    You get the same number of hours in class and in clinical as a traditional program (all programs must meet state requirements for the minimum clinical hours students need in order to sit for NCLEX). I...
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    ADN in the NICU

    adventure_rn replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, the easiest way to get a job in a NICU without NICU experience is to find a unit that's desperately short-staffed, since they're willing to train new grads and new to specialty...
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    What are the chances..

    adventure_rn replied to ladixee's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually think nursing would be more forgiving in this area than most other professions. Hiring managers in nursing really only care about your nursing experience; anything non-nursing may be...
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    Im exploring other healthcare career options

    adventure_rn replied to misspy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Shadow shadow shadow!! Try to put yourself in a situation where you will see what the various positions actually entail; it will give you a much better sense for the roles than reading about them...
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    Kaplan and NCLEX...CANNOT get over 50%. Suggestions?

    adventure_rn replied to BlueHearts53's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My best advice is to read the answer rationales, or if your practice tests don't have rationales get some that do. By reading the rationales for the ones you got wrong (or even the ones you get right...